New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

题目内容

New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.

The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100 announced this year’s events on November 18 at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.

The “Fantastic Art China” festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York’s top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

This year’s theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival’s design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Monkey” in 2016, is an opportunity to bring China’s modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun’s music is a new edition that will be featured at several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.

“We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display.”

In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday.

Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, which represents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Monkey” events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.

1.The theme of this year’s celebration is centered on ________.

A. diversity of Chinese traditional festivals

B. relationship between sound and image of nature

C. endangered species and environment protection

D. cultural exchange between China and America

2.The coming “Year of the Monkey” is to be celebrated in New York by ________.

A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech

B. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building

C. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show

D. taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests

3.What does the underlined word “illuminate” (in Para. 7) most probably mean?

A. Lighten. B. Surround. C. Decorate. D. Broaden.

4.This passage is written mainly in order to ________.

A. compare some traditional festivals in China and America

B. attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration

C. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America

D. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Monkey” in New York

练习册系列答案

相关题目

I find______difficult for us to understand old English today．

A．itB．thatC．thereD．this

If you ________ some time for sports every day, ________ you’ll find it ________.

A. set out...after all...worth

B. set aside...in time...worth it

C. put away...on time...worthwhile

D. put out...all in all...worthy

语法填空

When I was thirteen, my parents and I visited an eye doctor. After the examination, __1.__ doctor said with coldness that I had an eye disease. I had inherited it, __2.__my brother’s eyes seemed to be fine.

Fifteen years after that, my father began to lose __3.__sight and I did, too. I fixed all my attention __4.__the effects of my own darkness. My world seemed __5.__(break) down and it destroyed all my dreams.

_6.__, I learnt new things from my father. Twenty years later, I look back at what he has given me. He taught me the determination to move forward __7.__ facing difficulties. His journey taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness. He had held onto his faith and moved from his comfortable hometown to this unknown land.

I did the same as I stepped into the strange _8.__(sight) world. Later I gained confidence and learned the language of thankfulness. With great appreciation for my father’s example, I learned the powerful combination of faith and insistence and __9.__(perform) my own different roles. Luckily, __10.__ I inherited from my father helped me see my life differently.

书面表达

随着高考的临近，最近部分高三学生选择在家复习而不来学校学习。假定你是李华，你的朋友Tom在美国一所中学就读，你给他去信探讨这一现象，信的内容要点如下：

1.阐述这种现象；

2.表达你对这种现象的观点及理由；

3.询问美国是否有类似的情况。

注意：1.词数100左右。

2.可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

3.开头语已给出。

Dear Tom,

I’m writing to discuss with you a phenomenon in our school. ____________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

单词拼写

1.Thunders ________________ (陪伴/伴随) by heavy rain in this season are very common.

2.It is hard to see how the issue can be resolved to everyone's __________________ (满意/满足).

3.The new five?star hotel will have ____________ (住宿) for more than 2,000 people.

4.During the civil war, thousands of people f____________ (逃避/逃离) from the country.

5.It is _____________ (催促/极力主张) that we (should) take measures to protect the environment.

6.Most states guarantee the right to free and ______________ (足够的/充分的) education.

7.The men ______________ (沉迷/放弃) themselves to drinking alcohol when they were in sorrow.

8.As we know, the exhibition is held ____________ (每年的).

9.These creatures live in the ___________ (深处) of the ocean.

10.This is certainly a ___________ (理论上的/假设的) risk but in practice there is seldom a problem.

Chinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against Malaria（疟疾）. This is the first Nobel Prize given to a Chinese scientist for work carried out within China.

Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment. 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health. Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most privilege reward that recognizes Tu’s dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin（青蒿素）, the key drug that battles malaria-friendly parasites（寄生虫）.

However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional. She won the Nobel Prize for medicine, but she doesn’t have a medical degree or a PhD. In China, she is even being called the “three-noes” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and she’s never worked overseas. No wonder her success has stirred China’s national pride and helped promote confidence of native Chinese scientists.

The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all. One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research. There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life. Their contributions can never be ignored. They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researchers will be closer to the right one.

As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. Tu spent decades on scientific research before its value is officially acknowledged. There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get.

1. It can be concluded from the text that ______.

A. Tu worked home and abroad to conduct her research

B. Tu got the Nobel Prize for her anti-roundworm treatment

C. The Nobel Prize is the first award to recognize her work

D. Her discovery of artemisinin has helped to cut Malaria death rate

2.The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with _____.

A. a sense of national pride

B. Relevant academic knowledge

C. a desire to achieve success

D. enthusiasm for scientific research

3. In writing the passage, the author intends to ___________.

A. inform readers of the news and make comments

B. discourage the pursuit of instant success in science

C. remind readers of the principles of scientific research

D. praise the award winner and encourage scientific research

America's child movie star Shirley Temple Black died late Monday evening at the age of 85. Her fans in China are also deeply saddened. Temple is just one example of movie stars that China adored, and still adores. Here's our editor's pick of the top movie stars who have influenced China.

1. Sylvester Stallone

Oh, Rambo! The first strong American man that China knew. His accented English, easily recognizable even for someone who doesn't speak English, and his eyes that never seemed to smile, makes him someone whom cannot be forgotten. He represented the strong American image, and even stirred a boxing and bodybuilding fever in China.

2.Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977)

In the 20th century, it is not too much to say that Einstein made the greatest contributions to science, and not many would disagree that Chaplin did the same for film. He was the first actor that introduced comedy to most Chinese viewers, and politically, he was also a close friend of China’s. His silent films broke the barrier of language and his form of art was recognized by all. It will be a difficult task to find a person in China who does not recognize Chaplin, even today.

3. Shirley Temple ( April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014)

When Chinese audiences saw this adorable child star for the first time on screen, Shirley Temple had already lived for more than half a century. In her movies, she was always alone or in trouble, but this adorable little blonde(金发女郎) could always resolve anything with her kindness, push away the fogginess and bring about light. The brand "Shirley Temple" was a product of the Great Depression. People watched her act to forget their hardships as Temple entertained the poor, the rich, adults and children alike. Several decades later, when her films were screened in China, the effects were the same.

4. Audrey Hepburn( May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993)

She will forever be the princess in Chinese people's hearts. Even to this day, a large number of tourists go to Rome to visit the Mouth of Truth with their lovers and eat ice cream on the Spanish Steps. Her sense of style seems to never go out of style. When she was alive, she was living perfection. Even after her death, she has remained an icon. That's something that only Audrey Hepburn is capable of.

1.According to the passage, who was most known for comedy in China?

A. Sylvester Stallone B. Charlie Chaplin

C. Shirley Temple D. Audrey Hepburn

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Sylvester Stallone taught boxing and bodybuilding and caused a fever in China.

B. Charlie Chaplin was China’s close friend because he introduced comedy to China.

C. Audrey Hepburn’s movie made the Mouth of Truth and the Spanish Steps popular.

D. Shirley Temple’s works can only help Americans forget hardships and enjoy life better.

3. What does the underlined word “icon” mean in the passage?

A. symbol B. sign C. mystery D. heroine

4. In which part can we most probably read this passage?

A. Art B. Columns

C. Music & Theater D. Film &TV

短文改错

假如英语客商老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，

每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符合(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划—横线，并在该下面写出修改改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My friend Nick told me story about his experience back in the US, that is very interesting. One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help. As the old man looked over the things on the yard that was to be sold, he stopped at a box of golden balls for Christmas trees. On the box was a card say: “25 cents each.” “You will never sell these for that much，” he told Nick. Convincing, Nick has brought the price up to 10 cents a piece. Without a moment’s delay, my neighbor picked up the box but announced: “I will take them.”

试题分类